EARLY DISMISSAL - ONE DAY A WEEK FOR PD OR STAFF MEETINGS
NCS School Year Calendar 2023-2024's, number of days, and instructional minutes per day, the schools can adjust their start or end times once a week by 180 minutes and still fall within the legal minimums of required instructional minutes annually. Implementing student early release days regularly can be used to take the place of or supplement the all-day professional development days teachers have during the year. A weekly time for teachers to meet in grade level or subject area groups provides a structured setting for dialogue on improving teaching and learning for all students, disaggregating data, instructional strategies, and common pacing. etc.
